Additive manufacturing apparatus
US10882250B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/49021
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An additive manufacturing system enables continual production of three-dimensional objects without operator intervention. The system is configured to form an object on a planar member, rotate the planar member 180° to enable gravity to move the object from the planar member to an object transport, which carries the object to a receptacle for storage and later processing. The opposite side of the planar member is then available for manufacture of another object and the planar member is again rotated following manufacture of the object so it can be removed and carried to the receptacle. The alternating formation of objects on opposite sides of the planar member continues until a predetermined number of objects has been made. The planar member can include one or more heaters to heat the surface on which an object is formed to facilitate release of the object once the planar member has been rotated.
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